Legal Opinion
Carlucci & Legum v. Murray (In Re Murray)
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 12, 2000No. 0:99-cv-05245PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
AMON, District Judge.
Introduction
This bankruptcy appeal arises out of an adversary proceeding instituted against the debtor Thomas Murray by one of his creditors, Carlucci & Legum (“C & L”), the law firm that represented Murray in his divorce proceedings. C & L sought to prevent Murray’s discharge under several subsections of 11 U.S.C. § 727. After a trial, the bankruptcy court found for the debtor, and C & L appealed to this Court. For the reasons discussed below, the decision of the bankruptcy court is reversed.
Background
A. Factual Background
The debtor, Thomas Murray,…
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